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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The character who is most unbending about his or her religious beliefs is:
(a) Shawn.
(b) Pegeen.
(c) Christy.
(d) Michael Flaherty.

2. In his first conversation with Pegeen, Shawn's character is revealed as that of a:
(a) Braggart.
(b) Coward.
(c) Lecher.
(d) Hero.

3. Michael James and his friends Jimmy and Philly are in a hurry to leave so that they can:
(a) Tell the peelers about Christy.
(b) Collect a bounty for the body in the ditch.
(c) Drink the best stuff at the wake.
(d) Get the Bishops blessing for the wedding.

4. A literary term for Pegeen's warning to Christy about what will happen if he keeps telling his story is?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Satire.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Irony.

5. Pegeen's discussion with Christy after her father leaves is interrupted by:
(a) Shawn.
(b) The Widow Quin.
(c) Old Mahon.
(d) The peelers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Widow Quin suggest that Old Mahon do?

2. When Pegeen warns Christy not to tell everybody of his crime or he might have to leave, he surprises her by:

3. What does the mirror at the beginning of the scene symbolize?

4. Christy tells Pegeen that he doesn't want to leave because:

5. Which character tells the village girls about Christy and sends them to meet him?

(see the answer key)

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